Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunker (down)
Verb
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The report states that the vehicle came to a stop and the teen -- wearing a tactical helmet and vest -- got out of the front passenger door and initially crouched on the ground.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Close to a metre down, Matthes began digging through charcoal, as if he were crouched in the middle of a fireplace.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Officials huddled and eventually decided the league would review the play to determine if the puck was kicked into the net.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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In Latin America, the tired, poor, huddled masses stay home, sensing that things are different now in the land of liberty.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Hunker (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunker%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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